HotelChatter - NM

5 Hotels for Santa Fe Virgins

ASchechter — 2012-12-14T10:53:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Sante_Fe_Hotels_HotelChatter.jpg" class="top">Planning a Southwestern getaway this winter? We've got you covered. Fresh from a recent trip out to the country's oldest capital city ourselves, we decided to put together a quick list of the 5 best hotels for first-time visitors to Santa Fe. First up is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/La+Posada+De+Santa+Fe+Resort/local/2167">La Posada</a>, a charming upscale hotel that's spread over six acres. We've <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/10/144335/047/hotels/Sadly%2C_La_Posada_De_Santa_Fe_Doesn%27t_Rock_As_Hard_As_Its_Soap_Does">visited this place</a> before, and though the only thing that wowed us was <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/27/134351/18/hotels/The_Soap_Rocks_At_La_Posada_De_Santa_Fe">the soap</a>, we think there's still plenty to love. Like: simple but cozy rooms, kiva fireplaces, super-friendly staff, and two seriously happenin' hotel restaurants, called Staab House and Fuego. Fun fact: every evening, the hotel hosts fun, free events like tequila tastings, wine and cheese

Honeymooners Dig the Kama Sutra Suite At El Monte Sagrado

ASchechter — 2012-12-06T10:13:45-05:00

Here's a tip for anyone looking to spend their honeymoon in gorgeous, sunny Taos: El Monte Sagrado, New Mexico's sole Autograph Collection property, offers a luxury suite known as the Kama Sutra suite. And boy, will it put you in the mood for love.

We toured the whole property recently, but particularly liked our precious few moments spent exploring the warmly-lit, sensuous space at the far end of the resort. Featuring a king bed with an elaborate hand-carved wooden frame, plus plenty of curved walls and enlarged wooden beams reaching up vertically, the suite is pure sex.

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Jennifer Aniston's Presence Caused A Hotel Employee To Lose His Job

ASchechter — 2012-10-15T09:00:34-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/Jennifer_Aniston_Hotel_Employee.jpg" class="top">Remind us never to stay at the same hotel as <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jennifer%20aniston">Jennifer Aniston</a>, as we might, in our star-struck, child-of-the-90s Friends nerd-dom accidentally get someone fired. At least, that's what happened last week in Santa Fe at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/5148">Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado</a>, when a hotel employee got the boot for divulging too much about Aniston's presence. According to <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/13/jennifer-aniston-hotel-employee-fired-compliment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter">TMZ</a>, a few guests had already spotted Aniston basking in the hotel's spa (evidently taking some time away from her usual LA haunt, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/12/2/14445/7080/hotels/Are+You+a+Repeat+Hotel+Guest+Like+Jennifer+Aniston%3F+">Sunset Tower</a>). When shuttle bus driver Terry Siegler was asked about it, he confirmed she was in fact staying at the property, and even went on to talk her up a bit.

Like Staying In A Museum (In A Good Way): Inside the Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos

juliab — 2012-01-31T13:48:26-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/mabeldodgeluhanfront.jpg" class="top"> If youre going to northern New Mexico and you have any kind of artistic or cultural sensibilities, you need to stay at the Mabel Dodge Luhan house. As the name would suggest, its the former home of Mabel Dodge Luhan who was not only a writer, but a facilitator and gatherer of art in Taos. This is where pretty much anyone literary or artistic whos traveled to New Mexico has stayed. DH Lawrence spent loads of time here, and even painted the windows of one of the bathrooms with bright murals (today, some rooms still have access to that bathroom). Georgia OKeefe, Ansel Adams, Dennis Hopper, Carl Jung the list of illustrious guests is long

Maybe A Romance Expert in Santa Fe Can Help Spice Things Up in the Bedroom

ASchechter — 2012-01-25T09:29:52-05:00

How's this for romance? The Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi is luring couples with a "Sense of Romance" package that would spark even the dullest flame of desire between a pair of nuns. Yes, dinner by candlelight. Yes, a bed of roses. Yes, those Sangre de Cristo mountains in the background.

And, for fun, an hour appointment with the hotel's Romance Expert, a designated concierge who presides over the Front Desk spouting fathomless knowledge about the ins and outs of true amor. Or, in more accessible terms: where to dine, what spa treatment to book, and where to go stargazing.